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KRAKATOA.
Krakatoa is a great volcano
on the island of Krakatoa
between Java and Sumatra
in present day in Indinesia.
Island of Karakatoa
History of the volcano.
On August, 26th 1883 the volcano erupted.
This photo of Krakatoa is taken on the 26th of August, in
1883 from a ship crossing the Sunda Strait.
There was rain of volcanic ash and pumice from the
eruption.
Near the volcano huge masses of pumice
from eruption floated in the sea.
Everything was buried under a
thick layer of ash.
Plants and animal life didn’t begin in these
islands for nearly five years.
Dust from the volcano travelled all around the world.
They were 15 metres high There were big waves
in the sea.
and travelled 13,000 km.
For three years people saw colourful bright
sunsets.
There were three
volcanic cones on
Krakatoa.
This is a photo of Anak Krakatoa at present
time.
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